Sunday, May 19, 2013

Berlin- Museum Island



Museum Island located in Berlin is comprised of five historic museums. The museum was built to allow the general public to view the “royal art treasures of Germany”. The idea for the island was not thought of until around 1841, when Friedrich August Stüler proposed the idea to create a cultural center on the island.



Devastatingly enough, nearly 70% of the historic buildings were destroyed during World War II. At the end of the 20th century a reconstruction and remodernization program was started, designed to restore all five of the museums. The five museums located in Museum Island include the Altes Museum (Old Museum), Neues Museum (New Museum), The Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery), the Bode Museum, and the Pergamon Museum.



Altes Museum:






This museum was restored and reopened in 1966, and now houses ancient Greek and Roman artifacts. It was originally built to display the treasures of the royal family. Built by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the city’s greatest architect, the building resembles a Greek Corinithian Temple.



Neues Museum:




Reopening in 2009, the Neues museum stores a collection of prehistoric, early history and Egyptian works of Art. It is connected to the Altes Museum.


Alte Nationalgalerie:


Otherwise known as the Old National Gallery, this museum reopened in 2001. It owns one of the largest collections of 19th century sculpture and paintings in Germany. 







Bode Museum:


 This museum shows a large collection of sculptures and a selection of paintings from the Germaldegalerie.



Pergamon Museum:


This was the final museum created, completed in 1930. It houses Greek and Babylonian antiques including the impressive Ishtar Gate of Babylon and the gigantic Pergamon Altar.




References:
"Museum Island." , Berlin. A View On Cities, n.d. Web. 13 May 2013.
Photo References:
http://www.bestourism.com/items/di/1191?title=Museum-Island&b=185
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Altes_Museum_in_Berlin.jpg
http://gogermany.about.com/od/picturesofgermany/ig/Museum-Island-Berlin-Photos/Neues-Museum-Berlin-.htm
http://thevacationgals.com/things-to-do-in-berlin-germany/
http://www.sitesandbites.com/blog/


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